Dririder gear?

[fizbin]

Is this gear worth the money it is being sold for? i have heard through another mate that bikes that he is not a big fan but i don't want to just go off hiss opinion as he can be quite judgmental about things and one minor little thing will turn him off a product for good.
i am looking at buying a Dririder jacket it is around 350 and want to know if it is worth the purchase for that sort of money
newbee Rider signing out

[homer]

Yep
go buy one ,i guess from the price its a nordic 4.
there really good
I only have an aspen $200 and its quite fine

[laRIKin]

I to have heard mixed views on them and some were very dam-ing and saying they were shit.

I have a Nordic 4 jacket and it has been good.
I mainly only use it in the rain or touring to save it and use leather most of the time.

I can see no reason why I would not buy another one yet.

[fizbin]

Yep
go buy one ,i guess from the price its a nordic 4.
there really good
I only have an aspen $200 and its quite fine

So these would be winter jackets then?

[Teflon]

No it's not worth the money.. quality is only average, and i get soaked when it rains. My Dririder pants are already starting to tear ( less than six months old ), zips already fucked.

The best brand jacket i've owned, was a Joe Rocket Meteor.. i'm looking at getting another one in.

[TimeOut]

Hi
My son is very happy with his, he got it on special at $250 though.
It is waterproof unlike my brothers and mine(different brands)

[Highlander]

I have some Nordic 4 pants. I have not given them the "Ultimate Road test" so can't rate them on that.
After 12 months the zip broke.
About that same time the seam in the crotch started leaking. After 15 minutes riding in the rain (anything more than drizzle really) it looks like I have lost bladder control.
Would have tried taking them back if I could find the reciept.
Personally because of this I wouldn't consider DriRider gear in future.

On a practical level I guess if they make 10,000 items with a 1% defect rate that means there are 100 faulty items. I may well have bought one of those.

Edit: Bought myself a pair of Neo (I think) with removable liner - which the DriRiders didn't have. Got them on sale but the Retail price was similar. By far more comfortable and better in wet weather.

[homer]

So these would be winter jackets then?

Yep ..If its cloudy and foggy at all you will get cold .
This is due to the transfer of cold out side to the inside
Im talking basically wearing nothing except under wear and a t shirt underneath.

I usually wear cycling longs or shorts under the trow as this just keeps you cooler when its hot and usually wear jeans under when is cold .
t shirt under the top half when its warm or hot
I carry a polar fleece top to chuck on if its cold just so the cold of the jacket is not on your skin
I wear my aspen jacket all the time , its all i have
dri rider boots ,and reissa trow
all up cost me $600

[HornetBoy]

Tried out a DRI-RIDER DRI-MESH jacket mate?

Got one for $300 and have tested it in extremely heavy rain for over an hour and water didn't get through,
looks the part, its not one of those long jackets, its about the size of your average sports bike leather jacket
and it holds up alright in a bin at over 100kph.(personally tested this) but i wouldn't count on it saving your skin if your sliding along a gravel road for too long.
it has 3 layers which can be removed -thermal,waterproof and just bare mesh which makes it an all round jacket

[zeocen]

I have a dri-rider enduro jacket and a dri-rider racer-x jacket. Both are great but I bought the racer-x jacket for summer due to only being waste length and zipped vents, I got the winter liner for it also and it makes it 100% waterproof.

It also has crazy padding, I took a serious spill about a week after buying the jacket, high sided and front flipped off the bike, landed on the back of my head and landed pretty hard giving my colarbone a clean brake. It is my humble opinion that the damage would have been A LOT more severe had I not been wearing this jacket, I pretty much landed on the padded area and I thank my stars I bought this jacket when I did! I got it for $270 (I see them retailed for up to $390 though..) from East City Motorcycles. That is a fuckload cheaper than some of the other stuff I was looking at.

I still wear it, stitching didn't come undone, since it was impact and not sliding there is about 3 scratches on the padding and that's it. All it needed was a wash.

My enduro jacket lasted a summer and winter of pretty much riding every day in every type of weather and it still is in great nick, I just wanted something cooler for summer. Of both jackets I can't fault them!

[Frodo]

I have a DriRider Nordic 4. Worn almost daily for almost two years. Still completely dry and comfortable - this included torrential rain going through the Haast (raindrops the size of marbles). Washed it for the first time a fortnight ago - you should have seen the brown sludge that came out of it!

My Mobig pants are crap (leaked from day 1) and will be replaced with DriRider.

My DriRider boots are very comfortable but are not very waterproof. Next time I'll go DriRider but spend more money.

Cheers

[homer]

you shouldnt get wet at all through the jackets ,theres a thermal liner in them and theres a breathable mesh under that

Theres also a white plastic like lining between the mesh and the outer, so its like a jacket and a wind water proof coat all in one

[fizbin]

you shouldnt get wet at all through the jackets ,theres a thermal liner in them and theres a breathable mesh under that

Theres also a white plastic like lining between the mesh and the outer, so its like a jacket and a wind water proof coat all in one

ok you have all convinced me the jacket stays

[homer]

ok you have all convinced me the jacket stays

Yeeaaaahhhhh
Oops i mean thats great lol

na youll find it great

my next jacket will definately be a nordic4
if its starting to go to bits
the shop will know it

There great items m8

[What?]

My first set of Dri Rider gear leaked, but was replaced no prob's. Set 2 died in my Black Ice Expedition. It actually came through quite well, but I have insurance, so...
I now have Dri Rider Summit pants, and a Motoline jacket, neither of which have ever leaked. The Motoloine jacket is very well padded, especially in the spine area. At $350, extremely good value for money.